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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
On my second reading, "The Stranger" was not as good as I remembered. I still like parts of it, and in the overall philosophical bibliography of Camus it presents itself as a key text. But, as a work of fiction it does not have enough narrative force to get a four or five star rating out of me. Of course, it's hard to craft a long story that is engaging when the protagonist is a Bartleby-like character. I think Camus did as well as anyone could with such a mission statement.
It's brilliant as a philosophical work, but just all right as a work of fiction.
It's brilliant as a philosophical work, but just all right as a work of fiction.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The narrator was so dull and monotone and devoid of emotion, it would’ve been extremely difficult to get through this book if it were any longer. I am very surprised this book is as popular as it is. It had some good ideas and the last few pages were somewhat thought provoking but the rest… was just ok, in my opinion.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Following is the review for "The Outsider" translated from the original by Ms. Sandra Smith in 2011
Camus' Outsider is perhaps the most well known work in existentialism, particularly absurdism. This translation uses very simple English (i do not know if this is due to the translation or Camus' wrote this in easy to understand French), even so that a kid can read it, though not understand it. The plot revolves around the main character, Meursault, who leads a very strange, depressing life to the extent that when his mother dies he hardly feels about it (more precisely he hardly shows that he cares about it). Using Meursault, Camus should the absurd nature of life and existentialism in form of Meursault's rejection of the daily world which other people seem normal, while Meursault sees it as a burden. There are moments when Meursault seems to have find something to live for, his new friends and his girlfriend Marie but things do not stay well for so long. Towards the end, Meursault struggles with the absurd nature of life but towards the end, he accepts it and he accepts his death sentence by the court.
Strange thing is that while Camus wrote this as a fiction, things happening in this novel are true in many people's live, myself included. I consider it Dystopian though not to the extent of the world but a single person's life. By this book, Camus gives the message to all people suffering like Meursault who do not know themselves that they are suffering to accept the absurd nature of the world and find your own meaning of life in things by which you can for that moment overcome the absurd nature of life and can live in peace.
Camus' Outsider is perhaps the most well known work in existentialism, particularly absurdism. This translation uses very simple English (i do not know if this is due to the translation or Camus' wrote this in easy to understand French), even so that a kid can read it, though not understand it. The plot revolves around the main character, Meursault, who leads a very strange, depressing life to the extent that when his mother dies he hardly feels about it (more precisely he hardly shows that he cares about it). Using Meursault, Camus should the absurd nature of life and existentialism in form of Meursault's rejection of the daily world which other people seem normal, while Meursault sees it as a burden. There are moments when Meursault seems to have find something to live for, his new friends and his girlfriend Marie but things do not stay well for so long. Towards the end, Meursault struggles with the absurd nature of life but towards the end, he accepts it and he accepts his death sentence by the court.
Strange thing is that while Camus wrote this as a fiction, things happening in this novel are true in many people's live, myself included. I consider it Dystopian though not to the extent of the world but a single person's life. By this book, Camus gives the message to all people suffering like Meursault who do not know themselves that they are suffering to accept the absurd nature of the world and find your own meaning of life in things by which you can for that moment overcome the absurd nature of life and can live in peace.
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't know I just started reading classic but I really found this one boring sorry